NHS Norfolk is encouraging people of all ages to take part in National Walking Day on Sunday 26 September.

The new Walk4Life website has details of walks taking place across the country over the coming weeks, plus links to organisations that arrange walks.

NHS Norfolk supports Walk4Life, and is particularly keen to encourage people to take part in the Thetford Nunnery Lake Walk on Sunday.

The walk begins at 11am and will cover 2.3 miles. Participants are asked to meet at the riverside kiosk on School Lane car park.

Lucy Macleod, Consultant in Public Health at NHS Norfolk, said: “Keeping active can benefit your long-term health, whatever your age, and walking is a great way to increase your amount of activity each day.


“As well as being particularly beneficial to your cardiovascular health, it can also help you relax and unwind.


“Becoming more active can help lessen the chances of serious health complications such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer when you are older. NHS Norfolk is pleased to support the Walk4Life initiative, and we hope that as many people as possible will choose to take part in National Walking Day.”

Nick Clarke, Physical Activity and Health Co-ordinator for Active Norfolk, said: “Just 30 minutes of moderate activity a day, such a brisk walking at least five days a week, can have many health benefits.


“We are happy to support National Walking Day and would encourage people to continue to be more active in the future too. It’s easy to incorporate more walking into your life, being out in the fresh air can give you a psychological boost, and it need cost nothing too.”

National Walking Day takes place on Sunday 26 September and is being supported by the Walk4Life campaign. For details on Walk4Life, visit www.walk4life.info

For details about Active Norfolk, call 01603 697011 or visit www.activenorfolk.org

The Your Health section of the NHS Norfolk website has information on all aspects of healthy living – from eating well, being active and how to get support to stop smoking, to what is important in maintaining and managing your own health. Visit www.norfolk.nhs.uk to find out more.

For information about healthy eating projects and those designed to get you more active, call the NHS Norfolk Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on 0800 587 4132